Guayaquil Squirrel vs Onion Earthball

Sciurus stramineus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scleroderma
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).